Panasonic Aims to Double European Home Appliance Sales to $830 Million by 2013; Aeon Will Cut Prices as Much as 30% to Raise Own-Brand Sales by 65%; According to Nikkei, Lawson May Buy AM/PM for $155 Million; Government Considering Ways to Stimulate Stock

According to Nikkei, Mitsubishi-UFJ May Post $549 Million Loss for First Nine Months; Nissan May Ask for 50 Billion Yen from Japanese Government, Shares Fall 1.6%; Suzuki Motor Cuts Full Year Net Income Forecast by 63%; Nikon and Tokyo Electron Lower Full